April is close to Cookeville's year-round average, with average highs near 19.5°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Cookeville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Cookeville was 2017 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 10.6°C. Typical April days reach 19.5°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Cookeville, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2011 with 249 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Cookeville during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1984 at 83%, and the least humid was 1986 at 71%.
April receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cookeville. The sunniest April was 2010 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.
Average wind speed in Cookeville during April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2007, 2010 and 2011, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 13.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | 20.5°C | 19.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 7.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.5°C | 8.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 106 mm | 120 mm | 140 mm | 113 mm | +11 mm |
April temperatures in Cookeville have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.8°C (1990) to a record high of 29.2°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
A good time to visit Cookeville
April is a good time to visit Cookeville, with days averaging 19.5°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C, close to Cookeville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 27.8°C | -1.7°C | 122 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 28.7°C | -0.5°C | 106 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 25.9°C | -0.1°C | 88 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 25.5°C | -0.2°C | 119 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 25.1°C | -4.5°C | 62 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 25.2°C | -2.3°C | 182 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | -4.3°C | 134 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.7°C | 24.0°C | -4.2°C | 155 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 28.1°C | 2.5°C | 182 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 27.6°C | -0.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 25.3°C | 0.1°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 25.1°C | -3.2°C | 168 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 25.9°C | -0.6°C | 211 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 28.0°C | -0.7°C | 35 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 26.9°C | -1.0°C | 249 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 27.2°C | 2.5°C | 64 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | -1.0°C | 132 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 25.4°C | 0.6°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 28.1°C | -5.6°C | 92 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 27.1°C | -1.1°C | 165 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 25.4°C | 1.1°C | 141 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 25.8°C | -1.8°C | 112 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 25.4°C | 1.2°C | 130 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.5°C | -0.9°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 27.0°C | -2.0°C | 64 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 24.6°C | -3.8°C | 175 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 26.5°C | 1.7°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 23.8°C | 0.7°C | 199 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 23.4°C | -2.5°C | 83 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 4.5°C | 24.4°C | -3.8°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 27.7°C | -1.0°C | 92 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 25.3°C | -0.1°C | 191 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 23.9°C | -2.3°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.3°C | -4.2°C | 50 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 25.5°C | 2.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 26.5°C | -5.8°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | -4.3°C | 93 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.9°C | -1.4°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 27.8°C | -4.3°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 29.2°C | -3.2°C | 37 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.1°C | -4.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 26.1°C | -2.1°C | 153 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 24.1°C | -5.4°C | 188 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 24.9°C | -5.6°C | 105 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 26.3°C | 1.5°C | 124 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.5°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 117 mm of rainfall in Cookeville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 2011.
The hottest April reached 29.2°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -5.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 8.3°C over the same span.
April is close to Cookeville's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.5°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Cookeville, averaging 13.7°C.
For April in Cookeville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.5°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2011 with 249 mm. On average, April sees 117 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cookeville behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
